"India, 19th Century, Bronze Ceremonial Oil Lamp Depicting Lakshmi"
India
19 th century
Bronze
21.4 x 6.7cm
Patina of use / Missing the offering bowl
Private collection
°°° Price can be reasonably negotiated °°°
Bronze statuette depicting Lakshmi once holding a cup (diya) serving as an oil lamp (Paavai Vilakku). She is richly adorned: bracelets on her arms, wrists and ankles, necklaces, tiara and large earrings. She is dressed in a simple skirt down to the calves, the bare upper body with a generous chest. Two peacocks sit on each shoulder. The elaborate hair is contained in a high bun, a long braid reaching down to the small of the back.
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